Friday 3rd September, 2010

• Bono's daughter in The Strips video

  Ireland News.Net

  Bono's daughter's acting career has got a boost after landing a starring role in Irish pop stars The Strips' latest music video.ve Hewson, 18, is launching an acting career and has already featured in one of her dad's promos.

• Guns N' Roses bottled off stage at Dublin gig after late arrival

  Ireland News.Net

  Guns N' Roses band walked off stage while performing in Dublin after being booed and having plastic bottles thrown at them by the fans.

• Switzerland see off Ireland for play-off place

  UEFA

  Switzerland 1-0 Republic of IrelandFabian Frei scored the decisive goal early in the second period in Lugano as the home team secured top spot in Group 2.

• Fahey earns Ireland three points in Armenia

  UEFA

  Armenia 0-1 Republic of IrelandSubstitute Keith Fahey scored his first international goal to get Giovanni Trapattoni's side off to a winning start in qualifying Group B.

• Switzerland U-21 1-0 Ireland U-21

  RTE

  The Republic of Ireland's miserable European Championship qualifying campaign continued with a defeat that saw Switzerland book their place in the play-offs. The Republic were already out of contenti...

• Cork co-op sold for €25m to Kerry Group

  RTE

  Around 500 shareholders in a north Cork dairy co-op are to share a cash windfall of more than €25m after they cleared the way for the co-op to be sold to neighbouring food company Kerry Group. ...

• Temple worshippers' miracle escape

  Loughborough Echo

  Sep 3 2010 Firefighters said it was an "absolute miracle" no-one was killed in an explosion at a Hare Krishna temple. The blast rocked the building after cylinders of gas powering a large cooker l...

• Afghan violence 'will get worse'

  Loughborough Echo

  Sep 3 2010 Violence in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better, Britain's most senior military commander in the country has predicted. Lieutenant General Sir Nick Parker, the deputy comma...

• Temple worshippers safe after blast

  Loughborough Echo

  Sep 3 2010 Worshippers believed to be trapped inside a blazing Hare Krishna temple after an explosion have all been accounted for, the fire and rescue service said. A third of the building in Leic...

• Irish Roma communities face discrimination, says report

  Turkish Daily News

  Ireland's native Roma community suffers from discrimination, health problems and a much lower life expectancy than the rest of the population, a study showed Thursday. The research by a team from Uni...

• Now, this Irishman ran a budget airline...

  New Zealand Herald

  During an era when the commercial airline industry has lurched from one crisis to another, Ryanair has grown from a tiny regional airline into a legitimate powerhouse with 7000 employees, flying 1100 ...

• Troubled Irish hotels like zombies'

  New Zealand Herald

  The Glashaus hotel used to be a symbol of the regeneration of one of Dublin's toughest neighbourhoods. Empty and shuttered, it now represents one of the toughest economies Ireland has ever endured. D...

• Fahey gets Ireland off the blocks in Yerevan

  General Sources

  YEREVAN (AFP) – Ireland made a flying start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a gritty 1-0 win in their Group B opener against Armenia here on Friday. Birmingham City midfielder Kei...

• Concern growing for girl missing from Leixlip

  Breaking News.ie

  Concern is growing about a teenage girl who has gone missing from Leixlip.Fourteen-year-old Marinella Plesa, originally from Romania, was last seen at her home at Cedar Park in the town at about 7pm y...

• Lough Neagh incinerator plans to be challenged in court

  Breaking News.ie

  Controversial plans to build an incinerator at Lough Neagh are to be challenged in the High Court in Belfast, it was disclosed today.The Communities Against the Lough Neagh Incinerator (CALNI) group l...

• Rival airline increases Belfast flights as Ryanair quits

  Breaking News.ie

  Low-cost airline bmibaby is to schedule extra flights from Belfast after Ryanair said it was pulling out of the city.An additional five services a week will leave Belfast International for East Midlan...

• Family devastated by boy's speedboat death

  Breaking News.ie

  The family of a boy who died after he was hit by a speedboat in the North tonight said they were devastated.Stuart Wilson, six, was being towed on a wake board at the time of the accident on Bank Holi...

• Rush residents threaten to disrupt work on energy project

  Breaking News.ie

  Defiant residents in a coastal commuter town have threatened to disrupt work on one of the country’s largest energy projects over safety concerns.Homeowners in Rush, north Co Dublin, are campaigning...

• Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd home

  Pioneer Press

  Guns N' Roses, with lead singer Axl Rose, made their first appearance in the United States in four years early Saturday morning, Aug. 14, 2010, when they took the stage at the Rock and Rev Festival in...

• Evans ruled out for Northern Ireland

  Irish Examiner

  Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has suffered a blow in the hours leading up to this Euro 2012 qualifier against Slovenia with Jonny Evans ruled out because of a groin injury.With Evans abse...

• Fahey's first goal for Ireland secures win against Armenia

  Irish Examiner

  FT: Armenia 0 Republic of Ireland 1 Keith Fahey’s first senior international goal got the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to a winning start in a tight encounter in Armenia...

• Irish Examiner wants to cut staff pay by 10%

  RTE

  It is understood that unions at the Irish Examiner newspaper have been told that the company plans to request all staff to accept a 10% paycut from October 1. The newspaper's holding company, Thomas ...

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